Cursed Red Ric?

acook · #1 02-29-2008, 12:42 AM

Hey I some how (i honestly have no idea how :P) found a article on a Cursed Red Rickenbacker...

http://www.bluesband.com/mopac-redric.htm

I don't no about the curse (don't really believe in heaven hell or anything in between

) but that is one hell of a beautiful bass!! I want one so bad, The looks are amazing and the background story from that website would just add another level to the bass

I was wondering what people know about this model or got any stories about it, even though I don't believe in things like that it is always an interesting read

- Acook

TheDarkReaver · #2 02-29-2008, 12:45 AM

maybe it's the devil's own bass. i always knew that dude was too cool for a mere guitar.

Inflin · #3 02-29-2008, 04:29 AM

Haha! If that's true about everyone who played it going mad, thats one freaky bass.

Anyone else feel wierdly compelled to play it now?

santucci218 · #4 02-29-2008, 04:40 AM

Urban Legend i tell you!

punkbassistfc · #5 03-01-2008, 07:41 AM

lol, i want it

OtterOnBass · #6 03-02-2008, 08:26 PM

If some items didn't repeatedly have bad luck, there would be something wrong with our statistical sciences.

Plus, everyone would want things that people had died using, because then they would be safe.

or, if immortal spirits exist, a lifetime would pass like a :30 min tv show and they could take interest in following objects, or the activities of a single place, instead of chasing around short-lived people.

NKUSigEp · #7 03-02-2008, 08:51 PM

"Nobody knows where the bass came from"

I know where it came from.

Croox · #8 03-02-2008, 08:54 PM

I want to just so i can prove the superstition wrong. but with my luck it would probably explode and kill me

acook · #9 03-02-2008, 09:11 PM

If i ever get possesed by a bass i want it to be by that one

colorblindbass · #10 03-03-2008, 07:51 PM

i all of a sudden want a completely red and black bass lol.........

Wowwwww, i havent had this bad of a GAS attack, well, ever........

Jared92 · #11 03-03-2008, 07:59 PM

Bass of destiny!!!!!!

jim primate · #12 03-08-2008, 05:51 AM

isn't there an actual website about red ric's?

acook · #13 03-08-2008, 06:30 AM

http://www.theredrickenbacker.com/

no joke thats the site

thumpbass1 · #14 03-08-2008, 07:40 AM

Yay! We bass players finally get our own urban legend/creepy ghost story. This
is way better than the haunted Flying V guitar story that I've heard in the past.
I love it. I love good folks tales and legends and how cool is a strange tale of a
Red Ric bass that brings misfortune to all that would dare to own it. Awesome tale!

pgnbstrd · #15 03-08-2008, 08:08 AM

I had one. had it for about two years, never really got a good tone out of it for the band i was in. sold it. The guy who bought it from me had it for about a week, and the strap pegs gave loose. good buy neck..
Shame it was a beautiful bass.

Captain567 · #16 03-08-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgnbstrd

I had one. had it for about two years, never really got a good tone out of it for the band i was in. sold it. The guy who bought it from me had it for about a week, and the strap pegs gave loose. good buy neck..
Shame it was a beautiful bass.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1986-Rickenbacke...QQcmdZViewItem

The last answered question, could it be?

Slick looking bass, cursed or not...

acook · #17 03-08-2008, 08:01 PM

No!! American shipping only!!

droskobass · #18 03-14-2008, 03:26 PM

I didn't believe the myth either, then I realized that Rick James had a red Rick.

'nuff said.

lefty007 · #19 03-17-2008, 11:21 AM

I just sold my lefty one. Pretty magical bass, but not cursed in any way.

deargdoom · #20 03-17-2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefty007

I just sold my lefty one. Pretty magical bass, but not cursed in any way.

I bought Lefty007's bass and he's right, it's magical. Nice fat sound.

I'm beginning to think it's the only Red lefty ric ever made. No one else seems to have one. I've also noticed 2 small horn-like protrusions growing on my forehead.